CHEQUE FRAUDS AT BRIGHT Befoto Messrs Winning and Mur ray, J's.P., at. the Bright Police Court, a young man named J. T. Oleeson was presented on charges of forgery, uttering and imposition. Gleeson -was recently a visitor at th" Government Chalet at Mount BufTalo, and upon leaving tendered to Mr J. Newton, the lessee, a cheque for £G. drawn on the Colonial Bank, Toowcomba. Queensland. The cheque proved to be valuoless. On this charge G lesson was sentonced to six months' im prisonment, cumulative on a sentence lie is now undergoing. He was nest charged with having passed a value less cheque for £1, drawn on tho same bank, upon Mrs Newton, of the Government Chalet He pleaded guilty and was committed for (rial at Beech worth on May 28. Accused was also committed for trial on a charge of having passed a valueless cheque for £1 8s upon Mis D, Oirlisle, of the Hospice hotel, Mt. Buffalo. A charge of forgery and uttering ? was then preferred against Gleeson On this charge he was also comm...

VALUE OF MILITARY TRAINING The advantages of military training were clearly stated by Mr Beaa Murphy in the District Court, Mel bourne, when several bovs appeared on a charge of having failed to at tend drills. He said "that the train ing gave an opportunity for every lad to get a position in the army, for competition was fair and open to all. The physical training made alert men, and' the education was the finest in the world. There could bo no conscientious scruples against physical training, and as regards lighting-which, pray God. would never come-those who left, their mothers and sisters helpless, well, they knew what to say of thom. Tile diiil was very easy, and could be tlone in four out of the twelve months. It was no hardship. The training had been approved by every section of the community, and the representa tives of Labour had helped materially in its introduction

BEECH WORTH BRANCH A.N. A The fortnightly mooting- or Bcecli worth Branch A.N.A. was held in the Town Hall committee room on Tuesday, April 28. Present: Ven. Archdeacon Potter (president), and a fair number of membeis. . An apology was received from Mr Bowen and Mr McDonald. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and confirmed. From Albion Tent I.O.Jl., request ing the appointment of two delegates to attend a meeting to discuss ar rangements for games tournament for this" year.-Messra Imhoff and Fiddcs wore appointed. From General Secretary, announc ing1 the despatch of a parcel of rules -Received. Messrs Denis Griflin and Eoboi-t Shoebridgo were olcctcd Tull benefit membeiW and Mr A. A. Pulling an honorury inembor. The secretary reported that theio was no member on the s:ck fund. An account for £2 I's 7d, delegate's expenses, was pased for payment to Mr Imhoff, on the motion of Mr Ed wards, seconded by Mr Finch. On the motion of Mr Finch, se conded by Mr Fiddes, it was de c...

LABOUR LEAGUES MEET. On Saturday a meeting of tho Indi J>ist;rict. Labour Council. was held at Wangaratta. Mr ;W. Ring (Ruther glen), president, was in the chair, and delegates wore present from Wo donga, Tallang-atta, Tallandoon, Esk dale, VacKandandah, Beechworth, Everton, Myrtloforcf, Bright, Wandili gong, HairiotviUe, Moyhu, Badda ginnio, Jienalla, Goorambat, Tunga inali, Wahgiinyah, Spring-hurst, Brimiu, Rutherglen and Wangaratta Mr P J. Moloney, ex-M.H B, was also in attendance, and was con gratulated by the chairman and dele gates on his recent maiTiage. It was decided to extend the time for re ceiving nominations from persons qualified and willing- to contest Indi electorate in the interests of Labour, fn tho event of an election occurring within a month or two tho council will not. be left in the lurch. The balance-sheet and report for the past yew was submitted, and showed a satisfactory position, They were adopted and various matters of im portance wero discussed and d...

LAND' MADE AVAILABLE. Inspection of the plans shows that the greater part or the land made available for selection at Hurdle Flat is already in occupation, and has been for many years by local resi dents. Anyone can, however, apply for any of these blocks. Next week a local land board is to be held to deal with upwards of 40 applications for land recently thrown open for selection at Lilliput and Chiltern West In about a month an important sitting of tJic Land Board will take place at Chiltern when 110 applica tions for land at Chiltern West will bo considered. The decadence of the mining industry has resulted in this land being thrown open, and the great competition for blocks is ex plained by the fact, that it is good land, nearly all cleared and ready for the plough. It is also proposed by the Govern ment to resume large grazing areas along the route of tile Cudgewa rail way and make them available in smaller .areas for selection, but this ?inay not bo done till next year. Tho 10...

BEECHWOBTH Jt'OUT BALL CLUB. ANNUAL MKETING. The annual meeting- of th« Beech worth Football Club wits held in the b'wrrf I'oiii, Tans well's hotel on Wed nesday, April 29 Present.: Sir Col lier (in the chair) ami Messrs W. Andr-ws, jnr., J. Lowe. C. Beattyj E. Hog-ere, P. Ryai), Johnson, H Nichc-l:s. P. Snow. H. Walker, W l>unn, C. Smitli, R. 0. Mcintosh, J Barkor. A Snow, W.' Couglilan and B, Woodhead, hon. secretary Th'i m nut>;« of the previous annual meetng to.c real and couQimcd. ANNUAL IlEI'ORT. Tlic annual report was read as follows: "We have the honour to present to you the report and balance-sheet of the club for tho year 15)13, and in reviewing the doings of the club we find they ;u'e highly satisfactory. As you jre all aware, your club again gained the coveted position of premiers of the Ovens and King As sociation. Ibo much praise cannot be given to every member of the team for the masterly and gentle manly manner in which they played the game right through the' s...

Our Melbourne Letter ANOTHER PEST. itocontly complaints were made by several members of the House of Representatives that owing to an ap parent oversight; on the part of cer tain customs officials, a shipment of pest-infested maize lmd been landed in the Commonweal tii. Tlie Minister of Customs has caused the complaint to bo enquired into, and lie stated recently that the condition of the maize was due to the presence of a certain motii, wiiicli is no new visitor, being: very common in this country. This is what is known as tho cos mopolitan moth, being found in more than one part of the world. HOSPITAL TROUBLES. The Melbourne Hospital is again exercised over tile question of in creasing expenditure. Like oMi^r in stitutions, and private families as well, tho rise in price of edibles, etc., is put down as having, a good deal to do with this. Then, too. the staff has been enlarged, and the amount paid in wages lias risen, while at tho last meeting of the committee, tho Lord Mayor poi...

COURT FIXTURES FOR 1914. The following sittings of courts will bo held in this district during 1914 SUPREME COURT. BEEOHWORTH Tuesday, March 10. Wednesday, June 10. Tuesday, November 24. BENALbA Tuesday, May 19. Tuesday, October 20. SHEPI'ARTON- . Tuesday, Juno 1G. Tuesday, September 15.

ACCIDENTS &amp; EMERGEN C1ES. . HAT TO DO TILL THE DOCTOR GOMES. The following useful hints^the ad option of whicili' in country places may bo the moans of saving human life-have teen, issued by the author ity of the Australian Health Society : Here should be in every homo a place known to every member of the household (but out of the way of the children) where are kept I toady f&amp;lt;jr immediate use the follow ing articles which can be obtained from a chemist:-A pair of scissors, throe or four large needles (threaded) a few prepared bandages, some lint, adhesive plaster, oil silk, cotton wool lor padding, olive oil, and a bottle of Boracie or Carbolic acid solution. [You are recommended, also, to obtain, if possible, practical instruc tion from a St. John Ambulance As sociation class. . Every family should have at least one certificated mcm |»r tof the Association.] BRUISES AND SPRAINS. If &amp; bruise can bo treated at onje, apply cold water, and keep the part at pe...

OAN THE PUBLIC WIN? In proportion to its population, Aus tralia devotes more time and money po horse-racing than any country in the world. It is the gambling cle jnent,- of course, that sustains the racing to such an extent, and in "Life" for May, just published, the question is discussed, "Has the gen eral public that supports racing a ?fair chance of coming out on the ' right side in its transactions -with fhe bookmakers ? " G. M. Dash, who has had a very fong and varied acquaintance with racing, argues the question very closely, and produces a list of argu ments and examples to illustrate the felicitous logic of the rhcecourse gam bler. He analyses many of the systems and superstitions upon which (he man-in-the-street speculates his money, and shows how futile these pre. Without in any way adopting , the pulpit attitude, bo" merely as a j hard-headed business man, lie re- j iterates "Punch's" advice to those : about to gamble, " Don't" I This is one of a series of special, . illu...

. \.J' ECZEMA.. Mrs. ELIZABETH ROBiNS. of 256 Gour^r S'reet, Adelaide, S.A., .writes tl»r f'nry of IW terrible suffer ings, 24/12/12, Eight years ibe was a,martyr to the agony of Eczema, until she received relief from the almost ceaselets pain of tliis awful affliction .through the u»e of .The voluntary offering of this remark able.tetter by Mr*. Robins is evidence itself of her gratitude, aad It is also proof that in cases where the blood is impure and fi' in disease is in - tensifi d.by this condition, the blood purifying powers of Clements Tonic are rapidly asserted. CLiXENTS TONIC LTD.. "Your medicine hat beta a (rut blessing to me. 1 suffered with Eczema . for eight years ; mj left were swollea to u awful sue aid COT,rid vitb -watery blisters that waald keep an breaking. All that time 1 waa con fined to kj ksate, ne*er beiag «st except «hi take* ti the hospital. They declined to take me in aad p re nounced me incurable. Yonr msdicine wai recommended to me by Netib Grace, who it...